* According to the {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} Pokédex, Umbreon, {{p|Glaceon}}, and {{p|Leafeon}} have identical footprints.

* According to the {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} Pokédex, Umbreon, {{p|Glaceon}}, and {{p|Leafeon}} have identical footprints.

* Despite appearing many times in the anime, no Umbreon has ever been seen using any Dark-type moves.<!--Please note that this could change with the possible appearence of Virgil's Umbreon in the Unova League.-->

* Despite appearing many times in the anime, no Umbreon has ever been seen using any Dark-type moves.<!--Please note that this could change with the possible appearence of Virgil's Umbreon in the Unova League.-->

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* Even though there are many Pokedex entries that state that Umbreon can secret poisonous sweat, Umbreon cannot actualy learn any Poison-type attacks via level up and only oneattack via TM. That attack is Toxic.

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* Even though there are many Pokédex entries that state that Umbreon can secrete poisonous sweat, Umbreon cannot actualy learn any {{type|Poison}} attacks via level up and could only learn{{m|Toxic}} via [[TM]].

Biology

Physiology

Umbreon has a sleek black body, a pair of crimson cat or fox-like eyes, long, pointed ears, four slender legs, and a bushy tail. It has yellow bands on its tail and ears, and its forehead and legs have yellow rings on them. Its rings are said to glow at night, striking fear into anyone nearby.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Umbreon can pray a poisonous sweat whenever it gets agitated. Its golden bands glow, allowing it to use moves such as Flash.

Behavior

Umbreon stalks prey silently at night. As it awaits its victims' approach, the yellow rings on its body begin to glow. During the day, they blink on and off. They are often seen on roofs and in trees staring at the moon.

Although Umbreon is able to use Synchronoise, the move will fail as it only affects opponents matching the user's type, and the Psychic-type move cannot damage Dark types without the assistance of Miracle Eye.

Umbreon is one of three Pokémon that can be obtained via more than one evolution method in the main series of games. The other two are Espeon and Milotic.

Despite appearing many times in the anime, no Umbreon has ever been seen using any Dark-type moves.

Even though there are many Pokédex entries that state that Umbreon can secrete poisonous sweat, Umbreon cannot actualy learn any Poison-type attacks via level up and could only learn Toxic via TM.

Origin

Umbreon's origins are uncertain, though it could be based on a black cat or possibly a black fox, a color variation of the red fox. Its long ears also are similar to those of a hare; numerous East Asian legends concern a Moon rabbit. The rings on Umbreon's body look like Egyptian lunar markings and jewelry that have been associated with animal sculptures, such as cat statues of Bastet and statues of the jackal god, Anubis, from Ancient Egypt. They may also be meant to resemble solar eclipses.

Name origin

Umbreon is a combination of umbra (Latin for shadow and ghost, as well as the name for the moon's silhouette during a solar eclipse) and eon (an immeasurably long period of time, possibly referring to how long evolution takes naturally). Eon is a suffix all Eeveeevolutions share and was Eevee's English prototype name.

Blacky may be a combination of black and lucky, attributing the black cat in Japan that is considered lucky. It may also refer to the color of its coat.